Indiana Republican Blasts 'Snowflakes' Upset With His AI Santa Beatdown
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Critics put Chris Garten on the naughty list over his mock Christmas Day assault on St. Nick.
Talk about a violent night!
Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten (R) is facing backlash after he kicked off Christmas Day by posting a bizarre series of AI-generated pictures showing him beat up Santa Claus in front of the state capitol building.
The mock images depict a sleeveless Garten surrounded by a crowd of cheering supporters as he kicks, punches and pulls off a body splash on Kris Kringle in wrestler-like fashion.
“When you find out the North Pole is trying to bring more bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates down the chimney disguised as ‘Christmas cheer.’ Not on my watch. We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats,” wrote the Indiana State Senate majority floor leader in a post to his X account.
“Take it back to the North Pole big guy. Merry Christmas, Hoosiers! 🇺🇸🎅🏻🥊.”
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